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Journal of Expedition to Frontiers led by Major French, May 19-31, 1812

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An acompt of a Company of Volunteers Raisd by Maj French to gueard the N W frontiers of harrison County they marchd from Corydon May 19, Tuesday 1812 Commanded by Mayj French Wm Smith Lt J. Tipton Ensign at one oclock am being 28 in number oficers included
Col. Padox honourd us with his Compn one half mounted and one half foot Went 12 M and lay in houses a very wet day Wednesday 20th moovd Early to Rices Lick took diner and Some Whisky moovd again Crosst muscakituck one fork of the driftwood fork of White River which we had to ferry, and by a forcd march of 40 miles arivd at fort alexander in valonie our Plaice of Distination It is so for many miles after Crossing the river we Searchd throug the Countery then Startd home at ten it began to Rain and Raind hard till Sunset we travld on till Late in the night then Came to a house Staid all night Wednesday the 27 we moovd Early to for defiance found all we took breekfast went to Valonia thence to fort Pleasent Said shooting till Late Returnd to town drank some french brandy then went home Thursday the 28th myself and Lt Littell went to town Drank some grog ther we Returnd accompany Several oficers a Pertition from the ridg for men the officers Returnd to thier forts Friday the 29th a fine Clear Day I Startd home after obtaining Leave of the mayj A gun said to Bee heard Some men going out to look for Sine when I left vallonia I Crosst muscakituck acompanid by Capt Smith and Lt. Littell went five miles down the River to New kirks Station took dinner Returnd to Capt Houses where the Lieutenant Left us and Returnd to his Company at Valonia we went on to Squire Hoggatts staid all night Satureday the 30th We moovd Early Came to Capt Busies 67 muster Staid a few hours then moovd

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An acompt of a Company of Volunteers Raisd by Maj French to gueard the N W frontiers of harrison County they marchd from Corydon May 19, Tuesday 1812 Commanded by Mayj French Wm Smith Lt J. Tipton Ensign at one oclock am being 28 in number oficers included
Col. Padox honourd us with his Compn one half mounted and one half foot Went 12 M and lay in houses a very wet day Wednesday 20th moovd Early to Rices Lick took diner and Some Whisky moovd again Crosst muscakituck one fork of the driftwood fork of White River which we had to ferry, and by a forcd march of 40 miles arivd at fort alexander in valonie our Plaice of Distination It is so for many miles after Crossing the river we Searchd throug the Countery then Startd home at ten it began to Rain and Raind hard till Sunset we travld on till Late in the night then Came to a house Staid all night Wednesday the 27 we moovd Early to for defiance found all we took breekfast went to Valonia thence to fort Pleasent Said shooting till Late Returnd to town drank some french brandy then went home Thursday the 28th myself and Lt Littell went to town Drank some grog ther we Returnd accompany Several oficers a Pertition from the ridg for men the officers Returnd to thier forts Friday the 29th a fine Clear Day I Startd home after obtaining Leave of the mayj A gun said to Bee heard Some men going out to look for Sine when I left vallonia I Crosst muscakituck acompanid by Capt Smith and Lt. Littell went five miles down the River to New kirks Station took dinner Returnd to Capt Houses where the Lieutenant Left us and Returnd to his Company at Valonia we went on to Squire Hoggatts staid all night Satureday the 30th We moovd Early Came to Capt Busies 67 muster Staid a few hours then moovd